Thomas Barnet
Journalist
Kraft Heinz: Under Pressure, Shelves Breakup Plan
Battered by inflation and volume pressures, Kraft Heinz's organic sales fell 3.4% in 2025 to $24.9bn, while adjusted operating profit slid 11.4% and adjusted EPS dropped 15% to $2.60. To revive momentum, the group is putting its breakup project on hold and, in 2026, plans to inject around $600m more into marketing, sales and R&D, with a stated aim of winning back market share.
February 11, 2026 at 05:22 pm
Kraft Heinz, under pressure, abandons its breakup
Battered by inflation and volume pressures, Kraft Heinz saw organic sales fall 3.4% in 2025 to $24.9bn, while adjusted operating profit dropped 11.4% and adjusted earnings per share were cut 15% to $2.60. To restart momentum, the group is putting its breakup plan on hold and plans to inject about $600m more in 2026 into marketing, sales and R&D, with the stated goal of regaining market share.
February 11, 2026 at 04:55 pm
Elliott Takes a Stake in London Stock Exchange Group, FT Reports
U.S. activist fund Elliott Management has taken a significant stake in LSEG, which has been hit by a falling share price and concerns about artificial intelligence, according to information obtained by the Financial Times.
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 pm
First Negative Impression for Dassault Systèmes
Despite Dassault Systèmes improving its operating margin in the fourth quarter, the company's latest release has been met with an icy initial reception by the market. The stock is down 14% in pre-market trading, dragged lower by 2025 results that fell short of expectations and conservative 2026 forecasts.
February 11, 2026 at 11:32 am
Atos Shareholders Go on the Offensive
Approximately 700 investors are suing Deloitte & Associés and Grant Thornton, accusing them of certifying financial statements deemed misleading for several years prior to the financial collapse and restructuring of the group. The law firm representing their interests filed the lawsuit on Thursday, February 5.
February 06, 2026 at 06:48 pm
An emotional rollercoaster guaranteed as silver swings
A spectacular overnight plunge, a partial rebound at daybreak: silver is once again showcasing the extreme nervousness of precious-metals markets. Caught between physical supply tightness, financial speculation and technical mechanisms linked to options markets, the grey metal is undergoing violent moves that strain industrial users and raise questions over the sustainability of prices.
February 05, 2026 at 04:22 pm
AMS-Osram gets breathing room by selling part of its sensors business to Infineon
AMS-Osram has agreed to sell its non-optical analog and mixed-signal sensor business to Infineon for €570m in cash. The announcement sent the stock up more than 10% on the Zurich exchange in morning trading.
February 04, 2026 at 01:23 pm
Novartis Struggled at Year-End
The Basel-based pharmaceutical group saw its sales erode in Q4, hit by generic competition to Entresto. Margins held up. The 2026 outlook is cautious: net sales expected to rise slightly in the low single digits, and core operating income expected to decline slightly in the low single digits.
February 04, 2026 at 11:58 am
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